Jigsaw Cut Walker

[Carolina Tom]

I stumbled upon this piece of a 1942 Walker last night, while detecting an old home site. I am not sure of exactly what it is. It has a "slice" through the edge, where the reeding is, as shown in the pic. I saw some coins cut into jigsaw puzzles on the internet, maybe somebody tried to make one at home.

Any help with the ID would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts

 

[Higgy]

I voted banner. Who digs a magician's prop? REALLY NOW! Consider the rarity. This is the coolest find I have seen all year.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Maybe a sheath for a REALLY small razor blade knife for hiding. LOL

In any case, neat piece!

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

That's CRAZY! a magic trick that makes up for the character of the missing parts... I think.
Congrats.. It's still history!

 

[goldog]

I'd keep looking. Other pieces are nearby. The band deteriorated.

 

[WNCsweeper]

Way cool

 

[Metal Illness]

Never saw that before, How Cool and Unique! Big Silver Congrats! You just never know what's gonna be under the coil!

 

[masterjedi]

i saw a magicians trick coin that was cut like that and had a thin elastic band around it so he could fold the coin to fit into a bottle, like magic. maybe the other pieces are around there too. JMHO

That's exactly what it is... A magicians coin that had a rubber band around the edge. it could be folded in 3 pieces and then put in a bottle and it would expand so fast you could not see it. That is also how they do the coin trick behind the ear... I used to have a few of these made from Kennedy halves...

 

[Man o' War]

I voted banner. Who digs a magician's prop? REALLY NOW! Consider the rarity. This is the coolest find I have seen all year.

I'm with you.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That's a neat find. I found a Kennedy Half a number of years back that was a magicians coin. The top & bottom separated, & it was hollowed out to hold another coin.

 

[jewelerguy]

I agree with GTM that it's a folding coin. cool find, but sad to see a walker cut up. on the other hand, a far less common find than a regular walker.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Ahab8]

Very interesting CT. What a unique find. You just never know

 

[OBN]

That's a cool find Tom, hope you can locate the others...

 

[Burnt Chimney]

That's Awesome Tom ! It's got my vote

 

[smittyman]

I want one! Congrats Tom!

 

[DirtStalker]

Carolina Tom that is such a unique find not only should you count it as a coin Being the NC SILVER KING I'd count it twice.

 

[JimDon]

Yeah that's a very unusual find. Very cool

 

[DirtStalker]

Did the other pieces ever appear?